Virus

Glioblastoma often kills within months. A new targeted radiation therapy may help patients live longer.

Hookworms that cause deadly dog infection and 'creeping eruption' in humans are growing resistant to drugs.

Tularemia, or "rabbit fever," is an infectious disease that normally affects animals but can spread to humans, sometimes via tick and deer fly bites.

A study using lab-made models of the brain suggests that a herpes virus may be a key link between concussions and dementia risk.

Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.

The patient in Louisiana who contracted a severe case of bird flu has died, officials announced.

Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has warned that raw pet food products have tested positive for bird flu and sickened pet cats in the area.

Scientists found that healthy women can carry genetic changes in their breast cells that are thought to be characteristic of invasive breast cancer.